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Chepstow history
Early settlement
The oldest site of known habitation at Chepstow is at Thornwell, overlooking the estuaries of the Wye and Severn close to the modern M48 motorway junction. There are also Iron Age fortified camps in the area, at Bulwark, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town centre, and at Piercefield and Lancaut, some 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north.
The Normans
After the Norman conquest of England, Chepstow was a key location. It was at the lowest bridging point of the River Wye and controlled river access to Hereford and the Marches. A Benedictine priory, now St Mary’s Church, was also established nearby.
Later history
Chepstow was given its first charter in 1524, and became part of Monmouthshire when the county was formed. During the period 1790 to 1795, records show a greater tonnage of goods handled than Swansea, Cardiff and Newport combined. The town reached the peak of its importance during the Napoleonic Wars, when its exports of timber, for ships, and bark, for leather tanning, were especially vital. The castle and town changed hands during the English Civil War, and the regicide Henry Marten was later imprisoned and died in the castle.
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